Garland Police Arrest Man After Fatal Shooting Outside Business
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Garland
1 dead, 1 charged with murder after argument at Garland business
Investigators believe the suspect shot the victim in the parking lot before fleeing the scene in a white Ford F-250 some time after the business closed.
By Alton Worley II
Published 3 hours ago
Updated 3 hours ago
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Image of crime scene tape at the site of a shooting in Garland.
A man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a man shot dead in Garland Saturday morning.
Garland Police responded to the 500 block of West Oates Road at approximately 2 a.m. after receiving reports of a person shot outside a business there. Officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound upon their arrival.
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The man was pronounced dead at the scene some time after Garland Fire Department paramedics responded.
Initial investigations into the shooting revealed that the victim and the suspect, later identified as 31-year-old Ezequiel Hernandez, had been involved in an argument earlier in the night while inside the business.
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The vehicle and Hernandez were found at a residence in the 1300 block of Summit Street in Mesquite.
Authorities arrested and charged Hernandez with Murder. He is being held in the Garland Detention Center with no bail, as of Oct. 17.
Police said this investigation is ongoing and the victim’s identity will be revealed at a later time.